State Heroes
World War II
Lt. Jr. Grade George L. Braseth
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533). Buried at sea.
Yeoman 3c Vernon K. Huber
Beulah, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Lt. Jr. Grade William B. Taylor
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 21, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Staff Sgt. Robert L. Moshier
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age:
Staff Sgt. Moshier was a B-17 tail gunner, assigned to 92nd BGKIA. Flying aboard 43-38434, was hit by flak on a mission to Zwickau.
Staff Sgt. Donald J. Ewals
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 156th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
Chief Torpedoman's Mate Donald J. Naze
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 07, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Sgt. Alvin E. Rustad
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 485th Air Service Group
Date of Loss: September 14, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
Chief Turret Capt. Robert J. Ruddy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Shipfitter 1c Paul J. Goldmann
Hebron, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Merchant Seaman Nick Zivotosky
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Merchant Marine
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
Seaman 1c Edward G. Schulte
Edgeley, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Aviation MM2c Joseph E. Piquette
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 08, 1945 / Age: 33
Remains never recovered.
Tech. 4c Leander W. Ege
Chalky Butte, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: August 06, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
Staff Sgt. Frank T. Sigl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 489th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 01, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany.
Tech. 5c Mark E. De Mots
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Signal Air Warning Battalion
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.